| 单词 | housewife |
| 释义 | housewife /hows"wuyf'/ or, usually, /huz"if/ for 2, n. , pl. housewives /-wuyvz'/, v. , housewifed, housewifing. n. 1. a married woman who manages her own household, esp. as her principal occupation. 2. Brit. a sewing box; a small case or box for needles, thread, etc. v.t. , v.i. 3. Archaic. to manage with efficiency and economy, as a household. [1175-1225; ME hus(e)wif. See HOUSE, WIFE] Usage. 1. HOUSEWIFE is offensive to some, perhaps because of an implied contrast with career woman (just a housewife) and perhaps because it defines an occupation in terms of a woman's relation to a man. Homemaker is a common substitute. |
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